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Top 14 Electric Vehicle Motor Manufacturers in India: Driving Sustainable Mobility

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The global shift towards sustainable transportation has accelerated the growth of electric vehicles around the world, and India is no exception. As the second-most populous country with a rapidly growing middle class and increasing environmental concerns, India has emerged as a significant market for electric vehicles.

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US releases signed MOU with Congo and Zambia to strengthen EV battery value chain

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The US Department of State released the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on electric vehicle battery value chains signed by the United States on 13 December 2022, during the Africa Leaders Summit. Zambia is the world’s sixth-largest copper producer, and the second largest cobalt producer in Africa.

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UN report highlights urgent need to tackle impact of EV battery production boom

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Demand for raw materials used in the production of electric car batteries is set to soar, prompting the UN trade body, UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), to call for the social and environmental impacts of the extraction of raw materials, which include human rights abuses, to be addressed urgently.

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Tesla releases Conflict Mineral report, extending history of humane mining practices

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The company states that any of its products, whether be its electric vehicles or its energy storage products, could contain some portion of these “conflict minerals.” Furthermore, Tesla also has internal guidelines for itself that it commits to. Identify and Assess Risk in the Supply Chain. Cassiterite (Tin).

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